China will advance new urbanization and coordinated regional development in 2025, according to a government work report delivered by Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday.
Delivering the report at the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Li said China expects to further improve the spatial layout of its development through measures in multiple areas.
"We will thoroughly implement strategic initiatives for new urbanization. Well-conceived and systematic measures will be taken to grant permanent urban residency to people moving to cities from rural areas. Moreover, we will ensure that they have full access to basic public services in their place of permanent residence; and we will intensify support to see that children living with them receive compulsory education in cities. We will also enable those eligible to join the housing support system and see that they have smooth access to social security programs," said the premier.
"Sustained efforts will be made for urban renewal schemes and the renovation of old urban residential compounds to build livable, resilient, and smart cities," he added. "We will redouble efforts to implement regional strategies. We will create greater synergy between the coordinated regional development strategy, major regional strategies, and the functional zoning strategy, so as to foster new growth poles," said Li.
"We will support major provincial economies in assuming greater responsibility, and encourage other regions to fully tap into their local conditions and distinctive strengths in pursuing development. Efforts will be made to promote deeper industrial collaboration between eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions," said Li.
The third session of the 14th NPC is scheduled for March 5 to 11.
China to advance new urbanization, coordinated regional development in 2025: report
